Post by DollyAlys on May 6, 2005 17:48:52 GMT -5
A new film is attempting to document what the final hours of Kurt Cobain's life might have been like.
Directed by Gus Van Sant, "Last Days" is not actually about Nirvana, but a musician and his grunge band who surprisingly bear a striking resemblance to the grunge legends.
The film follows the tormented blonde haired singer as he hides from managers, friends and record company executives during the lead-up to his death.
While Dave Grohl has already said he'll be giving the film a wide berth, "Last Days" has received the blessing of Cobain's widow Courtney Love.
However Van Sant insisted this is not a film about Cobain, but a tribute to him. "He's like a Shakespearean Hamlet, reflecting on his personal ghosts and demons,” Van Sant told MTV, “and while I don't know what his were, I'm imagining what they might have been."
The director was also quick to assure fans that the film will not try to draw any conclusions – even fictionalised – about the singer's demise.
"We're not showing anything specifically that's challenging anyone," he explained. "There are no answers, no 'This is causing that.' "
The film was premiered this week at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released in the UK in September.
Directed by Gus Van Sant, "Last Days" is not actually about Nirvana, but a musician and his grunge band who surprisingly bear a striking resemblance to the grunge legends.
The film follows the tormented blonde haired singer as he hides from managers, friends and record company executives during the lead-up to his death.
While Dave Grohl has already said he'll be giving the film a wide berth, "Last Days" has received the blessing of Cobain's widow Courtney Love.
However Van Sant insisted this is not a film about Cobain, but a tribute to him. "He's like a Shakespearean Hamlet, reflecting on his personal ghosts and demons,” Van Sant told MTV, “and while I don't know what his were, I'm imagining what they might have been."
The director was also quick to assure fans that the film will not try to draw any conclusions – even fictionalised – about the singer's demise.
"We're not showing anything specifically that's challenging anyone," he explained. "There are no answers, no 'This is causing that.' "
The film was premiered this week at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released in the UK in September.
I feel slightly embarressed seeing pictures of him again after having seen close ups of his weiner in The Dreamers. But he certainly is a versatile actor.
